While snowflakes may be getting ready to fall, it isn’t too early for parents to start planning for their children’s summer break and where, or even if, to send them for a camp program. While few would call 2020’s summer camp experience ideal, the potential of a coronavirus vaccine begs …
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Indoor Fun with Your Family: Board Games
While you certainly can’t go wrong with Monopoly, you may want to try out a new family board game this winter. Today’s tabletop games can be just as engaging as their digital counterparts, requiring kids to move, draw, build, strategize and, most importantly, enjoy themselves. Best of all, unlike Monopoly, …
Read More »Friends School of Baltimore Announces New Blackburn Merit Award
The Friends School of Baltimore announced the creation of a new merit scholarship program at the school. According to a statement posted on the Friends School website, the Blackburn Merit Award is a $15,000 merit scholarship award for new students applying to the school’s upper elementary fourth and fifth grades. …
Read More »Indoor Fun with Your Family: Build the Ultimate Kids’ Craft Closet
Art class shouldn’t be the only times kids get to be creative. “It’s important for kids to use their imaginations to help them express themselves through their creativity,” says Rachel Dorton, public relations manager for Kid Made Modern. In order to let imaginations run wild, you’ll want to stock up …
Read More »Baltimore Center Stage Announces Virtual 36th Annual Young Playwrights Festival
Baltimore Center Stage’s 36th Annual Young Playwrights Festival will take place virtually in 2021. Festival organizers have also announced that this year’s program will include free virtual residencies for multiple classrooms, an online residency for Maryland students and expanded works that will be included in the festival. “The Young Playwrights …
Read More »Indoor Fun with Your Family: Scavenger Hunts
Scavenger hunts have remained as long-standing popular activities for children. Not only are they simple, inexpensive and fun distractions, but they also encourage kids to interact with their environment and practice problem solving. Get them moving and thinking with these easy, creative scavenger hunt ideas. The Alphabet Hunt Grab a …
Read More »All the Feels
We’ve all been there. Your 3-year-old has a meltdown in the middle of the grocery checkout line or you become beyond exasperated when your eldest clobbers your youngest for no apparent reason. Feelings. They push us to our limits. They’re big and seem to come out of nowhere at times. …
Read More »Parent You Should Know: Nia Banks, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S.
Editor’s Note: We begin 2021 with a new addition to Baltimore’s Child. “Parent You Should Know” introduces you to Baltimore-area business professionals who are moms and dads themselves. Learn how they balance their careers and parenthood and discover some of their family-favorite meals, activities and more. What is the hardest …
Read More »4 Ways to Celebrate New Year’s Eve 2020 in Baltimore With Your Family
You and your family can say goodbye to 2020 and enjoy some well-deserved fun this New Year’s Eve. Discover several bedtime-friendly events that are perfect for kids to ring in the new year. Midnight Noon at the Maryland Science Center 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Maryland Science Center will …
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Bring the family together with some great reads for playtime or anytime. BOARD/TODDLERS ‘Animal Antics (‘Juegos de Animales’) by Whitney Stewart The bilingual Spanish and English text teaches mindfulness though imaginary play. Pretending to be different animals guides adults and their little ones through activities good for the body and …
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